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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1306 — Respite for the Poor Debtor
What Has Been Related About Giving Respite To The Indigent And Being Kind To Him
Debt Mercy Hadith: Giving Respite to the Indigent
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1306
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1306
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الرَّازِيُّ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ أَنْظَرَ مُعْسِرًا أَوْ وَضَعَ لَهُ أَظَلَّهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تَحْتَ ظِلِّ عَرْشِهِ يَوْمَ لاَ ظِلَّ إِلاَّ ظِلُّهُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي الْيَسَرِ وَأَبِي قَتَادَةَ وَحُذَيْفَةَ وَابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَعُبَادَةَ وَجَابِرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Grants Respite To An Indigent Or Alleviates It For Him, Allah Will Shade Him On The Day Of Judgement Under His Throne, A Day In Which There Is No Shade Except His Shade." [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Abu Al-Yasar, Abu Qatadah, Hudhaifah, Abu Mas'Ud, 'Ubadah, And Jabir. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith If Abu Hurairah Is A Hasan Sahih Gharib Hadith From This Route.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1306In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 109English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1306
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1306
This debt mercy hadith speaks about how to treat someone who is unable to pay. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said whoever gives respite to an indigent person or alleviates the debt for him, Allah will shade him on the Day of Judgment under His Throne, on a day when there is no shade except His shade. The hadith does not praise harshness or pressure toward a struggling debtor. It points to patience, relief, and mercy. The core message is that a creditor should not look only at what is owed, but also at the condition of the person who owes it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Giving time to an indigent debtor is praised in the hadith.
- Alleviating a debt is also mentioned as a rewarded action.
- The hadith connects mercy in debt with hope for mercy on Judgment Day.
- A creditor should consider the debtor's hardship.
